New Castle, Del. 19720 – On Sunday, September 13, 2026, at approximately 6:21 p.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the unit block of Chaddwyck Boulevard in the Chaddwyck community for a neighborhood altercation.

Officers arrived at the scene and contacted 65-year-old Bryant Smith, who was determined to have backed his vehicle into the victim’s vehicle during the parking dispute. The incident led to an escalating verbal confrontation, during which Smith made verbal threats to seriously harm the victim.

As officers spoke with Smith, he made comments regarding the victim’s national origin and indicated that the victim’s national origin was a reason for his actions.

After Smith was taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police headquarters, he came into contact with a New Castle County Police officer who shares the same national origin as the victim. During the interaction, Smith made additional comments regarding the officer’s national origin and the circumstances surrounding his arrest.

Later in the evening, while Smith was in custody, he resisted being detained by another officer by grabbing the officer and refusing to be placed in handcuffs.

Smith was charged with the following offenses:

• One felony count of Hate Crime

• One misdemeanor count of Terroristic Threatening

• One misdemeanor count of Offensive Touching of a Law Enforcement Officer

• One misdemeanor count of Resisting Arrest

Smith was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released after posting $1,750 secured bail.

Bryant Smith – 65

New Castle, Del. 19720 – On Saturday, September 12, 2026, at approximately 6:24 p.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 100 block of Parma Avenue in the Arbor Place Townhouses community for a reported shots-fired incident.

Upon arrival, officers located several fired cartridge casings on the roadway. Fortunately, no one was struck by gunfire. However, a vehicle was found to have been struck by gunfire.

Detectives from the Division’s Criminal Investigations Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

During their investigation, detectives identified a Subaru with a Pennsylvania registration plate and a Chevrolet Silverado with a Delaware registration plate as possible vehicles involved in the incident. Detectives utilized Automated License Plate Reader technology to identify the vehicles and obtain their registration information. Both vehicles were later located in another local community in New Castle.

Through their continued investigative efforts, detectives identified 32-year-old Antonio Feliciano, Jr., of New Castle, as the suspect who discharged a firearm on Parma Avenue following an altercation involving several individuals.

On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Feliciano turned himself in to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following offenses:

• Two Felony Counts of Reckless Endangering First Degree
• One Felony Count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• One Misdemeanor Count of Criminal Mischief Under $1,000

Feliciano was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $95,000 cash bail.

Antonio Feliciano, Jr – 32

New Castle, Del. 19720 – On Saturday, September 12, 2026, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 200 block of West Franklin Avenue in the Wilmington Manor community for a reported assault involving brass knuckles.

Officers obtained a description of the suspect and located an individual matching the description at the intersection of West Franklin Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. Officers identified the individual as 26-year-old Dillian Coates of Newark, Delaware. Coates was found to be in possession of brass knuckles.

During the investigation, officers determined that Coates had gone to the residence looking for an acquaintance who was not home. A dispute then began between Coates and the victim, which escalated into a physical altercation. During the altercation, Coates struck the victim with brass knuckles before fleeing the residence.

The victim was treated by responding emergency medical personnel and was later released.

Coates was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following offenses:

• One felony count of Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Felony

• One felony count of Assault in the Second Degree

• One felony count of Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited

• One misdemeanor count of Offensive Touching

• One misdemeanor count of Violation of Probation

Coates was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $26,200 cash bail.

Dillian Coates – 26